Need advice if my wife can visit me

[colzusjr 0]

Hello everyone First Time poster in this forum.

I just got married last month in the Philippines since I grew up down there and also my wife. Btw, I am a USC and she is not ( she has a B1/B2 10 year multiple entry). I am currently living/working in the united states and she is currently in the philippines managing her business.

Here are my questions:

1. Can she still use her B1/B2 visa to go to USA? If yes can she visit me and show she has ties in the philippine( e.q. she has her own business and at least has P1.3 million in the bank (almost 40k). What are the chances POE will deny her. She is planning to stay here not more than 4months. (I already read all discussions regarding this but I think everyone has different circumstances and Im hoping to share mine).

2. Should I start the petition process (I-130) prior here visiting here or wait till she gets here?

3. How long do you think the process here? Also she visited USA with here family two years ago and stayed for 1 month.

Please advise on what I should do.

Thank you very much

[NASN 1]

Hello everyone First Time poster in this forum.

I just got married last month in the Philippines since I grew up down there and also my wife. Btw, I am a USC and she is not ( she has a B1/B2 10 year multiple entry). I am currently living/working in the united states and she is currently in the philippines managing her business.

Here are my questions:

1. Can she still use her B1/B2 visa to go to USA? If yes can she visit me and show she has ties in the philippine( e.q. she has her own business and at least has P1.3 million in the bank (almost 40k). What are the chances POE will deny her. She is planning to stay here not more than 4months. (I already read all discussions regarding this but I think everyone has different circumstances and Im hoping to share mine).

2. Should I start the petition process (I-130) prior here visiting here or wait till she gets here?

3. How long do you think the process here? Also she visited USA with here family two years ago and stayed for 1 month.

Please advise on what I should do.

Thank you very much

1. She can still use her tourist visa and visit you. If you she is able to prove her strong ties in the Philippines, she should be good.

2. Don't start petition process, prior to her visit. My mom used to have a 10 year multiple entry too and had a pending petition case, when the US Embassy knew about the petition case they put a hold on her tourist visa. She was not able to leave the Philippines until the petition was approved and done with.

3. I heard I-129F is much faster than I-130.

[Harsh_77 718]

Can she use her B1/2 - 100% will she be granted entry to US cant tell you its all upto the officer at POE.

If they feel she does not have enough ties to her home country she might not be granted entry, wosrt case scenario be prepared if entry is not granted.

[Jojo92122 1,924]

1. She can still use her tourist visa and visit you. If you she is able to prove her strong ties in the Philippines, she should be good.

2. Don't start petition process, prior to her visit. My mom used to have a 10 year multiple entry too and had a pending petition case, when the US Embassy knew about the petition case they put a hold on her tourist visa. She was not able to leave the Philippines until the petition was approved and done with.

3. I heard I-129F is much faster than I-130.

Great answers to part 1 & 2. However, the 129F is no longer available, they are already married.